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Dhooni

धूनी
Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263664
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhooni observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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Temples near Dhooni

  • Haidakhan Babaji Temple · 2.4 km
  • शिव मंदिर · 2.7 km
  • Harda Devi Temple · 2.9 km

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LGD code
52358
Pincode
263664
Post office
Deolikhet
Population
184
Households
44
Literacy rate
67.9%
Sex ratio
1329 ♀/1000♂
Workers
113
Distance to district centre
6 km
Distance to mandal centre
1 km
Distance to Dehradun
150 km
Distance to Delhi
244 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kafra Governnment Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhooni compares

By population, Dhooni ranks #153 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.9%
−4.7% vs mandal average
Dhooni
67.9%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,329
+208 vs mandal average
Dhooni
1,329
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.4 vs mandal average
Dhooni
4.2
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dhooni at a glance

Dhooni is a village of 184 people in 44 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 153rd-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 68%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,329 women per 1,000 men. It lies 6 km from the Almora district centre, 5 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 43 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263664, served by Deolikhet post office; the LGD village code is 52358. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kafra Governnment Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 217 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhooni · this village18468%
Obari · Ranikhet3376%0 km N
Khali · Ranikhet2080%0 km N
Chhati · Ranikhet12080%0 km N
Pokhari · Ranikhet12073%0 km N
Enar · Ranikhet27164%0 km N
Jyarhi · Ranikhet18872%0 km N

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Key facts — Dhooni

LGD code
52358
Pincode
263664
Post office
Deolikhet
Population (Census 2011)
184
Population (projected 2026)
217
Households
44
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1329
Literacy rate
67.9%
Coordinates
29.68373°N, 79.40865°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Ranikhet
Getting there

How to reach Dhooni

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 1.3 km
≈ 3 min by car · 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 6.3 km
≈ 13 min by car · 15 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun150 kmcapital
  • Delhi244 km
  • Kolkata1193 km
  • Mumbai1352 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar43 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet5 km
  • Hospital / PHCKafra Governnment Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila21 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)33 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dhooni

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Dhooni

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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